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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34
Ricoh GR Digital III front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W Key Specs

Ricoh GR Digital III
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28mm (F1.9) lens
  • 208g - 109 x 59 x 26mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Renewed by Ricoh GR Digital IV
Samsung HZ10W
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Also Known as WB500
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W Overview

Lets look much closer at the Ricoh GR Digital III versus Samsung HZ10W, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Ricoh and Samsung. The resolution of the GR Digital III (10MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is fairly well matched but the GR Digital III (1/1.7") and HZ10W (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The GR Digital III was released 3 months later than the HZ10W so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GR Digital III matches up versus the HZ10W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Ricoh GR Digital III over the Samsung HZ10W

 GR Digital III HZ10W 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Ricoh GR Digital III

 HZ10W GR Digital III 

Common features in the Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung HZ10W

 GR Digital III HZ10W 
LaunchedJuly 2009May 2009Similar generation
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Ricoh GR Digital III comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 59mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ10W has measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GR Digital III versus the HZ10W.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GR Digital III and HZ10W is 92 and 90 respectively.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GR Digital III and HZ10W.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The GR Digital III uses the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF simpler.

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W sensor size comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Ricoh GR Digital III
Portrait photography with Samsung HZ10W
40
manual focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
31
has manual focus
includes face detect focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Street photography advice
Samsung HZ10W Street photography advice
55
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/1.7")
52
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competition in class (249g)
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Sports Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Sports photography details
Samsung HZ10W Sports photography details
17
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Travel photography details
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography details
63
built-in flash
fast max aperture (f1.9)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
54
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (249 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Landscape photography features
Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography features
45
manual focus
fast max aperture (f1.9)
nice screen size (3")
exports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
35
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Ricoh GR Digital III Vlogging details
Samsung HZ10W Vlogging details
25
fast max aperture (f1.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
28
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
heavier than competition in class (249 grams)
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Ricoh GR Digital III vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Ricoh GR Digital III and Samsung HZ10W
 Ricoh GR Digital IIISamsung HZ10W
General Information
Brand Ricoh Samsung
Model Ricoh GR Digital III Samsung HZ10W
Otherwise known as - WB500
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-27 2009-05-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor GR engine III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2432
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28mm (1x) 24-240mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.9 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1 seconds 16 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Manual Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208g (0.46 pounds) 249g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 59 x 26mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $399 $300